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【3 days/2 nights (1 night by express bus)】Visit the birthplace of the Nanazumai and enjoy the Omoto Salmon Festival 11/8 (Sat)-11/10 (Mon)

Schedule11/8 (Sat)-11/10 (Mon)
ItineraryOsaka - Tokyo - Miyako - Iwaizumi Omoto - Morioka - Tokyo - Osaka
We will take an over night express bus from Tokyo to Sanriku . Breakfast will be served at the "Fish Market Shokudo" located in the fish market in Miyako. Take the Sanriku Railway to Omoto Station with a magnificent view of the ocean, and then head to the festival site. You will enjoy catching salmon and having salmon soup served to you, and after enjoying the nationally popular Geinoh "Nanazumai" and "Nanatsumai," you will stay at a hotel where you can enjoy a hot spring bath using water from Ryusendo Cave. The next day, we will explore Ryusendo, one of the three largest limestone caves in Japan. Enjoy the mysterious dragon-blue underground lake.

DAY 1 - November 8 (Sat)

18:39

Depart from Shin-Osaka Station,
JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi 104 bound for Tokyo

2 hrs 27 min
21:06

Arrival at Tokyo Station
Head to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu

4 mins
21:35

Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu bound for Miyako,
Iwate Kenpoku Bus MEX Miyako & Morioka

9 hrs 10 min

DAY 2 - November 9 (Sun.)

06:55

Arrive at Seatopia Naado

4 mins
07:00

Miyako City Fish Market
Get breakfast at the Fish Market Restaurant

Fish Market➚https://www.jfmiyako.net/cafeteria/

08:30

Depart from Fish Market Restaurant

35 min on foot or 9 min by taxi
09:05

Arrive at Miyako Station

09:23

Depart from Miyako Station,
Sanriku Railway Rias Line bound for Kuji

37 min.
10:00

Arrive at Iwaizumi Omoto Station

Move to the venue

20 min. on foot or 3 min. by cab
10:00-
15:30

Enjoy the Omoto Salmon Festival in the village of Nanazumai

Venue: Hama no Eki Omoto Aido Kan➚https://www.town.iwaizumi.lg.jp/docs/2017101800017/

10:00-15:30

Nanazumai and other local Geinoh performances mainly in the Omoto area of Iwaizumi will be showcased. In addition, there will be many other attractions such as catching salmon, serving salmon soup, and live folk singing!

Local products from the Omoto area will also be on sale.

16:45

Departure from Hama-no-eki Omoto Aidokan

20 min. on foot or 3 min. by cab
17:05

Arrive in front of Omoto Station

17:19

Departure form Omoto Eki-mae,
Chomin Bus Omoto Line bound for Iwaizumi Fire Station

28 min.
17:48

Arrive at Ryusendo Onsen Hotel

This is the closest hotel to stay from Ryusendo.

Their water from hot spring is coming from Ryusendo’s springs.

Ryusendo Onsen Hotel➚https://ryusendo-hotel.com/

DAY 3 - November 10 (Mon.)

09:30

Departure from Ryusendo Onsen Hotel

Take a leisurely walk along the promenade to Ryusendo, feeling the nature.

12 mins
09:42

Arrive at Ryusendo

One of the three largest limestone caves in Japan.

The mysterious dragon-blue underground lake is a must-see. There are many tourist facilities nearby.

You can get unique Ryusendo products at souvenir shops.

Ryusendo➚https://www.iwate-ryusendo.jp/

13:58

Depart from Ryusendo

2 mins.
14:00

Depart from Ryusendo-mae bus stop,
Hayasaka Kogen Line [Morioka – Iwaizumi] bound for Morioka Station East Exit

2 hrs 14 mins
16:14

Arrive at Morioka Station East Exit

a minute
16:15

Arrive at Morioka Station

16:50

Depart form Morioka Station,
JR Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa 30 bound for Tokyo

2 hrs 14 mins
19:04

Arrive at Tokyo Station

19:21

Depart form Tokyo Station,
JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi 85 bound for Okayama

2 hrs 27 min
21:48

Arrive at Shin-Osaka Station

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